Packery Channel

The city Island Strategic Action Committee wants to spruce up Whitecap Boulevard to make it more appealing to visitors and developers.

John White, president of the Padre Island Business Association, talks about the possibilities for Packery Channel as he cruises on boat past the property where a proposed resort never developed on Padre Island.

A fisherman stands on the south side of the Packery Channel jetty in January on Padre Island. A city advisory committee wants to use money meant for amenities near the channel for other island improvements to entice development.

Michael Zamora

John White, Padre Island Business Association president, talks about the future of Packery Channel as he looks over maps of the area. White is on a city advisory committee that wants to use money meant for park features at Packery Channel for other island improvements to entice development.

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A boater drives into Packery Channel in January on Padre Island. The channel opened four years ago, but development promised when it opened has yet to follow.

Michael Zamora

Visitors on the jetty look over Packery Channel in January on Padre Island. The channel opened four years ago, but development that was promised when it opened has not occurred.